Table 4.
Ultrasonographic measurements in rabbits before euthanasia
| Groups | IMT(mm) | Dd (mm) | Vp (cm/sec.) | Vm (cm/sec.) | VTI (cm/sec.) | Allc(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (n= 10) | 1.03 ± 0.21 | 3.54 ± 0.20 | 86.43 ± 12.42 | 61.2 ± 12.01 | 8.02 ± 2.42 | 78.9 ± 11.34 |
| Group B (n= 9) | 0.79 ± 0.12* | 3.62 ± 0.21 | 89.2 ± 21.30 | 65.10 ± 9.23 | 8.67 ± 2.39 | 77.0 ± 10.22 |
| Group C (n= 9) | 1.32 ± 0.26*t | 3.60 ± 0.28 | 93.01 ± 25.68 | 68.91 ± 11.37 | 9.10 ± 4.22 | 53.6 ± 12.52*t |
*
P< 0.05 versus group A and p< 0.05 versus group B.
Group A, control group without treatment; group B, plRES-EGFP-7ND treatment and group C, empty-vector treatment.
IMT, intima-media thickness; Dd, end-diastolic diameters; Vp, peak velocity; Vm, mean velocity; VTI, velocity-time integral and Allc(%), corrected averaged ultrasonic intensity (All).